The city is a social nexus. It binds people, things, forces, ideas together as a crossroads, grid, and network. But exactly how? And to what end? In this wide-ranging colloquium, speakers from a variety of disciplines will present research on the relational dynamic of cities. Speakers will include faculty and graduate students from departments including Architecture, Art History, Rhetoric, Classics, Italian Studies, English, History, City and Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, and more.

The colloquium is part of the Global Urban Humanities Initiative, a joint project of the Arts & Humanities Division and the College of Environmental Design. Our aim with this speaker series is to provide a gathering place where people from different disciplines can learn about each others work on global cities.

Requirements for S/U credit: Attend at least 10 of 13 lectures including the November 29 wrap-up session and write two brief posts for the Global Urban Humanities blog. There are no required readings. However, relevant readings, videos, etc. will be posted to a course website in advance of each lecture. All lectures are open to the campus community, and visitors are encouraged to attend.